Life Changing Meal Plans

GUIDE TO ONLINE FOOD SHOPPING

by FRANK FALAT

JAN 2015

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MEAT

Wild Planet Wild Skipjack Light Tuna – There’s so many bad choices on the market for canned tuna. This one offers the best in quality and value. It comes in a BPA-free can, it’s not packed with any low-grade oils and it’s line caught.

Grass Fed Beef Jerky – This serves as an excellent afternoon snack at work or out hiking/camping. This jerky does have a bit of brown sugar in it, however, it is void of all the other poor ingredients typically found in jerky.

TEA & SPICES

The benefits of shopping online means anyone, anywhere can get affordable organic spices directly to your front door. The taste varies greatly between some, not to mention the quality and radiation as seen on some brands. Two brands of honorable mention are Simply Organic and Frontier Organic for their quality products. If you’re fortunate enough to have a grocery store with a bulk aisle of spices you can just buy them as you need to be sure that they are fresh. And remember to store your spices in a cool cupboard, not over your hot stove where they can prematurely age from the heat.

Old Bay Blackened Seasoning – A different spice blend from the same company as above. This seasoning mix works well on chicken or fish. This is one of our favorite spice mixes.

Thai Kitchen Red Curry Paste – This affordable curry paste has great flavors and can be found in most grocery stores for $2-4. While it’s not organic, all of the ingredients are easy to recognize and without anything bad. It’s always much more expensive to buy it online. The Thai and True brand is a better value if you must buy curry paste online.

Thai and True Peanut Sauce – One of our favorite peanut sauces, both to buy online or in the grocery store. It’s made in Oregon by Thai natives. And it’s low in carbs, with good ingredients.

Thai and True Red Curry Paste – The same great brand as above. If you cannot find the Thai Kitchen curry pastes in the store, these are the best value to buy online. The online prices are approximately the same as the in-store prices.

Tazo Assorted Tea Sampler – Quality tea in the easiest to use format, the modern tea bag. If you take a liking to tea, you should consider buying loose leaf tea, as it offers the best value. Tao of Tea is a local Portland company that is available on Amazon (loose leaf).

Chamomile Organic Tea (bagged) – Relax at the end of a stressful day with a calming cup of chamomile tea. It’s mild sedative properties can help ease you into sleep.

Stevia is the godsend to diabetics. It is a natural, not artificial, replacement for sweeteners. And it’s been shown to lower insulin resistance and blood sugar levels. It’s starting to catch on these days and you’ll notice some stevia beverages and chocolates on the market. These listed below are either liquid or granular for cooking. Add these liquid drops to some club soda for a guilt-free, sweet soda.

OIL, VINEGAR & SAUCES

MCT Oil – Medium Chain Triglycerides is what this acronym means. Adding this [cold use] oil to salad dressings and smoothies has been proven to increase weight less. MCT’s are also available through avocados, coconut and a few other sources.

Grassfed Organic Ghee – This is sometimes called clarified butter. It is heated to remove the milk fat solids so it’s low in lactose, which makes it easier on those who have dairy intolerance. It’s also easy to make yourself.

San-J Thai Peanut Sauce – These sauces make for an easy way to marinate meat with ingredients that are both low carb and flavorful. Keep an eye out for these in your grocery store in the Asian aisle. These links are for Amazon, but the most affordable way to buy them is as a 6 pack. Make sure that you like that flavor before committing to a year’s worth of marinade. Also check out these other flavors: Teriyaki Cooking Sauce and Szechuan Sauce.

Nustevia Cocoa Syrup – A syrup for baking needs that is sweetened with stevia, perfect for a diabetic’s needs. Use it to make chocolate milk (with hemp, almond or coconut milk). For recipes, 1/4 cup is as sweet as 1 cup of sugar.

OTHER GOODNESS

Java Organic Coffee, Whole Bean – These beans make for a full-bodied cup of java. And coffee is one plant that gets heavily treated with pesticides, so it’s important to use an organic bean, especially for those who consume it. My only complaint is that Amazon does not offer this product on their Subscribe and Save program.

Cafe Don Pablo Organic Coffee Whole Bean – This is a medium-dark roast, so a bit lighter than the one above. It’s also more affordable, but still organic. This product would also be nice for the Subscribe and Save program.

Pea Protein Powder – This unflavored, non-dairy powder is an excellent source of protein that works well in most smoothies.

Organic Hemp Protein Powder – I prefer this protein powder for green smoothies. Hemp is one of the very few protein sources with a complete amino acid profile. And hemp is also low on the inflammatory scale, relative to other protein sources, which means it’s easier on your digestive track. This powder does not do well in sweet or non-green smoothies. It’s also available for Amazon’s subscribe and save program.

Raw Shelled Hemp Seeds – Similar to hemp protein powder, the hemp seeds are also an excellent source of protein and nutrients. These can be used to make your own hemp milk, used in smoothies or in salad dressings/sauces. While hemp and marijuana do originate from the same plant species, they are very different indeed. There are no psychoactive properties to hemp, nor will it make you fail a drug test. Before hemp fell victim to Monsanto’s lobbying efforts, our government was a large proponent of farmers growing hemp for the world wars that we fought in because it’s such an efficient plant.

Paleo Bread – This bread is made from almond and coconut flour with some egg and a few other ingredients. It’s a bit expensive, but it serves as a decent replacement for those who cannot imagine a life without bread.

SHARING IS CARING

Has this article helped you learn more about shopping for healing food online? If you enjoyed this article, others may also find it useful. If we’ve earned it, can we kindly ask that you share this article online or through email? A referral is the greatest compliment a customer can give a business and we thank you for helping us spread the good word to the millions who suffer from this troubling disease.

FRANK FALAT

I am the resident Diabetic Lifestyle Advocate at Five Hour Diabetic. Here I debunk conventional thinking about nutrition and exercise. My purpose is to enable diabetics to take back control of their health. And make simple recipes that honestly don’t suck.

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